The G3 was competitive, wasnt it?
Benchmarks at the time claimed it was 2x faster than the PII.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1998-04-27-19981171...
So true or not, it must have at least been in the ballpark!
As I Mac user at the time, I remember the G3 providing a measurable performance leap!